THAI CHICKEN BITES

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Provided by John Torode

Categories Canapes

Time 25m

Yield Makes 20

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 shallot , finely chopped
pinch dried chilli flakes
2 tbsp fish sauce
juice 1 lime
handful each coriander , mint and parsley leaves, chopped, plus extra to serve
4 heads red or green chicory
1 red chilli , sliced, to serve

Steps:

Chop the chicken thighs into small pieces with a knife until they resemble coarse mince. Heat a wok over a high heat. When smoking hot, add the oil, chicken and shallot. Stir constantly and cook for about 5 mins until the chicken is cooked but not browned. Then stir in 1 tsp water, the dried chilli and fish sauce. Cook for 2 mins more. Remove from the heat, squeeze over the lime juice and leave to cool. Can be made up to 1 day ahead.
To serve, mix the herbs into the chicken mixture. Separate the chicory into individual leaves (you'll need about 20) and arrange on serving plates. Place 1-2 tbsp of the chicken mixture into each leaf and scatter over some extra chopped herbs and sliced fresh chillies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 36 calories, Fat 2 grams fat, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.35 milligram of sodium